Youth Care Worker

Location: Corman Park Campus, SK
Position: Full Time Permanent
Posting Closing Date: October 5, 2024

**Join Our Team as a Youth Care Worker**

**Position Overview**:
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, youth, and adults with complex needs? Join our team as a Youth Care Worker and become a part of a dynamic, inclusive environment where you can provide care, support, and guidance to those who need it most. As a Youth Care Worker, you will be a key player in creating a safe, nurturing, and structured living environment. You will work alongside participants to help them grow, thrive, and reach their full potential. Your role will involve fully engaging in all aspects of the group living experience, offering both emotional and physical support while being a positive role model.

**Benefits of the role include**:

- Evening, weekend, and overnight shifts which provide many individuals the flexibility to attend classes, coordinate childcare and allow plenty of time for outside interests
- A fast-paced environment where you are active with youth out in the community doing activities such as swimming, hiking, fishing, and attending community events.
- The opportunity to build genuine relationships with youth who have experienced complex challenges including behavioral issues, mental health disorders, substance dependency and other related issues
- Excellent work experience for those looking to work in the fields of education, social work, nursing, corrections, or policing

**Qualifications**:
Education and Professional Certification
- Completion of a High school diploma.
- A certificate, diploma, or degree in Child and Youth Care (CYC) or a related field is an asset.

**Experience**
- At least one (1) year of experience working with children, youth, and/or adults with behavioral, cognitive, mental health, or developmental challenges.

**Skills and Characteristics**:

- Team player with a collaborative attitude, ready to work alongside others in a supportive environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills that allow you to build genuine connections with participants and colleagues.
- Leadership that motivates, guides, and models positive behaviors for those you support.
- Engaging and creative—whether it's through outdoor adventures, arts, sports, or other activities, you’ll find ways to connect with participants.
- Emotional intelligence that helps you remain patient, empathetic, and understanding in every situation.
- Problem-solving skills to navigate challenges and make thoughtful decisions.
- Knowledge of behavior management and support strategies that can help resolve conflicts and handle crises.
- A flexible mindset that allows you to adapt to new situations and challenges.
- Open to learning—continuously seeking out opportunities for growth and development.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to leverage them in your daily tasks.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Services**
- Provide compassionate support to individuals with complex needs, fostering a safe and nurturing environment where they feel valued and supported.
- Bring your creativity to life by helping develop and implement engaging activity plans that encourage participation.
- Collaborate with clinical professionals and unit managers to share insights that will help guide treatment plans and goal setting.
- Actively participate in team meetings, contributing your ideas and experiences to help improve the care we provide.
- Teach essential life skills like self-care, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and building positive social connections.
- Resolve conflicts with empathy and use behavior management strategies such as conflict resolution, crisis management, and life space interviewing to guide participants through challenges.
- Complete documentation and reports with accuracy and clarity, ensuring all agency standards are met.
- Perform other related duties as needed to support participants and the team.

**Leadership**:

- Guide and support new employees, practicum students, and volunteers, as directed by the unit manager.
- Lead by example, representing the agency’s values and demonstrating fairness, respect, and positivity.
- Collaborate and communicate with the multidisciplinary team when required.

**Management of Resources**:

- Contribute to the operational budget and unit’s capital plan.
- Track and reconcile expenses, submitting receipts for approved expenditures.
- Ensure agency vehicle logs are completed accurately when needed.
- Take pride in maintaining and caring for assigned assets and resources, including buildings, vehicles, furnishings, and equipment.

**Safety**:

- Prioritize, promote and reinforce safe work practices, creating a secure environment for both participants and staff.
- Adhere to all agency and government regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure the well-being of everyone involved.

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